Android News

Google has just pushed some nice tweaks to Google Drive for Android. Although failing in comparison with the app's iOS version which now includes mobile editing of documents, it's still is a welcome development to the app. Google Drive for Android in case you're not aware is Google's way of enticing you to use its document in the cloud service. With the app you can store all your files in one place and access them from anywhere using your Andro...

Some folks like their Android Apps & Games with stunning 3D graphics while other prefer a Pixelly approach as they consider Pixels perfect. Square-One’s Pixel Perfect will show you the perfection behind the pixel as you’ll try to guess Pixelated SuperHero’s as they pop up on the screen. Pixel Pefect is a guessing game where you’re given a pixelated superhero and have to guess their identity. The rules are simple as you’re given...

Adobe have updated their Photoshop Touch app which is available for Android tablets running Android 3.1 and above. In the latest version of the portable touch version of Photoshop, the app now supports images up to 12 megapixels in size and up to 16 layers. Although the default resolution is set at 1600 x 1600 pixels so to make use of the new feature and bring the resolution up to 2048 x 2048, you will need to manually change the setting within...

If you're a fan of real time strategy games, you're probably aware of the Total War series which was released on various platforms except mobile. But thanks to Sega, the latest game in the series was released recently under the name - Total War Battles: Shogun. Specifically created for touchscreen devices, Total War Battles: Shogun provides quick-fire, tactical combat together with intuitive building and unit management set in nice game environ...

Free Lunch Design released their popular and award winning labyrinth type game Dark Nebula on to the Android platform back in June this year after being a huge hit on iOS. It has also proved to be a tremendously successful release as an Android app. Because of the huge interest in the game to date, Free Lunch Design have now decided that they will be making the Android game available on more than 10 new Android app stores later in the month. A...

We're back yet again with another list of our Top 10 New Android Apps of the week, and instead of going through my usual spiel about how there's something for everyone I'm just going to throw them out there at ya'. Why? Because I've got a whole day of NFL action to watch, and I don't write near as well when I'm inebriated. Without further ado, we proudly present the Top 10 New Android Apps of the Week... 1. uTorrent BitTorrent Inc releas...

The NFL Season kicks off with a full schedule of games this weekend, and Full Fat is doing a little kick off of their own. NFL Kicker 13 is the newest Android game from the team at Full Fat, and if you’ve enjoyed their other kicking games it’s a pretty safe bet that you’re going to dig this one as well. NFL Kicker 13 puts you to work on the field in a series of challenges that will test your kicking skills as well as your finger strength...

Linkedin have updated their popular social media Android app to bring a new feature in to play that has been missing from the app until now and that has been something that Android mobile users of Linkedin have been waiting to see added to the Linkedin app for some time. The latest version of the Linkedin app, which is currently standing at version 2.4.7, now provides push notifications for those who wish to use that feature. Users of the app ...

The NFL Season kicks off with a full schedule of games this weekend, and Full Fat is doing a little kick off of their own. NFL Kicker 13 is the newest Android game from the team at Full Fat, and if you’ve enjoyed their other kicking games it’s a pretty safe bet that you’re going to dig this one as well.
NFL Kicker 13 puts you to work on the field in a series of challenges that will test your kicking skills as well as your finger strength...

Game developer Ubisoft have taken on board feedback from their Rayman fan base and have chosen to release a new mobile Rayman game in partnership with independent gaming studio Pastagames, based entirely around the much loved bonus stages that are found in their popular console platformer game - Rayman Origins. Entitled 'Rayman Jungle Run', the game is slated to run using the same gaming engine as Rayman Origins used, namely the UbiArt engine. ...

Initially released as an exclusive to Sony Xperia devices, Call of Duty Black Ops Zombies is now made available for almost all Android devices. This game which was adapted from the best-selling console hit was optimized for Android tablets and smartphones and features 50 levels of zombie gauntlets and the game's trademark zombie warfare. The game also features CoD Point System with six tiers of in-app purchasing options and which allows you to...

File sharers can rejoice today as BitTorrent Inc have finally released the uTorrent Beta Android app. Unless you’re a newborn baby or a caveman you’ve probably heard of uTorrent or even used it on your PC in the past. Well, now you can use the official Android App to find and download torrents directly to your Android device. Can you say awesome? There’s actually not much to say about his one other than the fact that it lets you download...

Whether you own a Nintendo DS or not, you're quite likely to have heard the name of the game called Professor Layton. There have been several Professor Layton puzzle games released on to the portable DS console and up until now, the Nintendo DS has been the only way to play this captivating puzzle game. This is all set to change however as a spin off game is about to be released on to the Android platform. In the Android version of the game - e...

For those who use Q&A site Quora, you might want to check the new Quora Android app which was just released on Google Play. According to the app's description, Quora for Android makes it easy to get the information you need, wherever you are. The app allows you to ask and answer questions, connect with friends, and follow topics to get updates in your feed - all using your Quora account. Other things the Quora for Android allows you to do ...

As mentioned earlier today, Glu Mobile is set to release two cool Android games this week, and as we’ve covered the first we’re now going to take a look at the 2nd game from Glu called Campers! In case the name didn’t give it away, Campers! is all about a summer camp. You’ll get to build a camp full of outdoor activities and you’ll have to keep your campers happy as well. Some of the tasks you’ll take on include tracking animals...

I normally don’t review accessories for Android devices, but occasionally I come across something awesome like the Armorsuit screen protector. Want Military Grade protection for your Android device? If so, then look no further as Armorsuit is the BEST Screen Protector you’ll ever put on your phone or tablet. I’m one of those people that generally refuses to use a screen protector on any device, and I also don’t buy insurance. I’m als...

The ESPN College Football Android App was released last week, and now that the first week of College football is in the books we thought it was time to take an up close look at the app. If you’re into College Football there are a lot of ways to track your team, and the ESPN College Football app looks to be the best way to keep track of all the action. The app breaks things down into several different categories including scores, live streams...

Yesterday we reported that Mozilla had released version 15 of their Firefox Android app. At the time we said that while they may not have been super quick with ported the popular browser to Android, they were certainly making up for that by constantly improving the app and now we have news of Firefox 16 beta. Available on the Google Play Store already, users can download the beta version of Firefox 16 by Mozilla which again adds a few new feat...

This week’s edition of The Top 10 New Android Apps of the Week is choked full of goodies. There are apps to keep your information safe, and ones that let you store it in the cloud. If that’s not your taste there are apps for tracking political ads, ones that help you tune up your device, and there’s even an app that lets you play Nintendo DS games from your Android device. Yup, there’s a little something for everyone so sit back, rel...

While Mozilla may have been slow out of the gate to release their popular desktop browser Firefox as an Android app on the Android platform, Mozilla are making up for this by continually updating the Android app and improving it even more in each new iteration. Slowly it is now catching up to the Dolphin browser and Google’s own Android Chrome app. One area that the Firefox browser app wasn't quite perfected was the way it looked on tablet...

&nbsp; Sales are never a bad thing, and Android App & Game sales are generally an awesome thing! Google just fired up an ‘End of Summer’ Sale, and if you love getting great new Android games & apps as much as I do you’ll definitely want to check it out. The End of Summer Sale is underway and Google has put out some awesome games & apps up for cheap. On the app side of things you can get Swiftkey 3 Keyboard, Business Cale...

Overview What’s the one thing all major sports have in common? You’ve got to have a coach. You can’t always have your coach with you, but thanks to Coach’s Eye from TechSmith Corporation you can a have coaching tool in your pocket at all times. Coach’s Eye is a video analysis app that lets you break down your swing, snap, kick, serve, and form with it’s easy to use tools. The app records video so you or your coach can go back an...

Overview
What’s the one thing all major sports have in common? You’ve got to have a coach. You can’t always have your coach with you, but thanks to Coach’s Eye from TechSmith Corporation you can a have coaching tool in your pocket at all times.
Coach’s Eye is a video analysis app that lets you break down your swing, snap, kick, serve, and form with it’s easy to use tools. The app records video so you or your coach can go back an...

Tap and Click adventure games are becoming more common place in the world of Android gaming, and they’re also getting much, much cooler. Lucky is one of the newest ones out, and while it’s not a game for kids it’s definitely different and one of the slickest games I’ve seen of this nature. Lucky is the story of William, a man who truly has it all as he’s attractive, smart, and has boatloads of money. It’s pretty safe to say that...

After being available for many months in the US only, the Amazon Appstore is now available outside of the States. Amazon however, as expected hasn’t released it for every region and it is only available for select European countries while other regions such as Australia are still Amazon appless. Amazon have released their Appstore to the UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy. For those who haven't heard of the Amazon Appstore, you may be w...

Well, here we go. After releasing a brief trailer of Blood and Glory: Legend, Glu Mobile has quickly released their follow-up to its great Infinity Blade-like gladiator fighting game. The game is now available as a freemium app from Google Play with several in-app purchases available. If you haven't played the first Blood and Glory game like myself, well you shouldn't make a pass on its successor. Quickly, here's a rundown of the game's featur...

I’ve been using PayPal for around 8 years now, and the PayPal Android app is one of the first apps I put on any new Android device I purchase. Well, it looks like the old PayPal app just got a face lift and quite a few new features to boot… If you’re not familiar with what PayPal is, it’s basically an online payment setup that a lot of folks use to for purchasing goods online. You can send money to your friends, shop online, and rec...

There may already be a plethora of navigation apps available for use on Android devices such as Co-Pilot, Garmin and of course Google's own map and navigation system, for example. TomTom, one of the leaders in navigational equipment generally however, are now at last also ready to jump aboard the Android bandwagon and will be releasing their own Android App in a couple of months time. The TomTom Android App is due to be shown off at the IFA co...